The City of Fullerton’s Active Transportation Committee (ATC) will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall, located at 303 West Commonwealth Avenue. The agenda includes two business items and a staff memo regarding curb ramps from over a year ago.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The committee is led by Chair Anjali Tapadia, with members Jennifer Morales and Eric Walters. The Vice Chair position and one member seat are currently vacant.

ITEM 1: HARBOR BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT – PROGRESS AND DESIGN UPDATE
Staff will provide an update on the project’s status and design elements, seeking input from the committee. The recommended action is for the committee to offer feedback. The agenda packet includes two preliminary design exhibits for the Harbor Boulevard Complete Streets Improvement Project, developed with Dokken Engineering. These plans cover Harbor Boulevard from the area of Valley View Drive and Brea Boulevard north to Valencia Mesa Drive and Bastanchury Road, as well as a section of W. Valley View Drive toward Berkeley Avenue. The exhibits indicate the following proposed improvements:
– Grind and overlay (repaving)
– New sidewalks
– Landscaping
– Median paving
– Drainage improvements
– A slough wall
– Slurry seal (shown on E. Valencia Mesa Drive)

One exhibit designates a parking area off Harbor Boulevard, adjacent to an existing access road, with “20 new parking stalls.” Additionally, the exhibits feature two example photos: one of a landscaped curb extension with a crosswalk and another depicting a person on a bicycle at a crossing with green pavement markings. Both exhibits are marked “Preliminary Design.”

ITEM 2: YEAR-END REVIEW OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) PROJECTS RELATED TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
The committee will review the City’s Capital Improvement Program projects associated with active transportation, assessing how they align with the priorities, recommendations, and design benchmarks established by the ATC. The recommended action is for the committee to provide feedback.

STAFF/COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION: CURB RAMPS AT STREET INTERSECTIONS
Included in the agenda is a memo titled “Curb Ramps at Street Intersections,” dated September 22, 2025. It is directed to the City Council from City Engineer David Grantham and Interim City Manager Eddie Manfro, with a copy to Public Works Director Stephen Bise. The memo states that it was requested by the City Council. Key points include:
– Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), curb ramps at intersections are the standard method to ensure accessibility along and across public streets.
– Since the ADA was enacted in 1990, the City has generally installed curb ramps as part of street rehabilitation or improvement projects, both public and private.
– Standards have evolved, resulting in variations in curb ramp appearances. Older ramps that do not meet current standards are considered acceptable until surrounding work necessitates reconstruction to meet those standards.
– Limited right-of-way at intersections is often the biggest challenge. As Fullerton is an older city, many intersections have restricted right-of-way. Modern development standards require adjacent property owners to dedicate a “corner cut-off,” but this was not required for developments prior to current standards.
– The City follows Caltrans curb ramp standard plans as a guideline, preferring dual/directional ramps (two ramps at each corner) when feasible.
– Due to design requirements, available right-of-way, existing utilities, and adjacent private improvements, dual/directional ramps are frequently impractical at intersections throughout the city.
– The City continues to mandate that new private developments dedicate street right-of-way and upgrade curb ramps to current standards, favoring dual/directional ramps when possible.
– Staff maintains a preference for dual/directional ramps whenever feasible.

HOW TO WATCH AND PARTICIPATE
The meeting will be streamed live at fullerton.legistar.com and aired on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. Seating in the Council Chamber is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To join remotely via Zoom, visit http://www.zoom.us/join and enter Meeting ID 160 787 3151 or dial 1-669-900-9128. Phone participants can press *9 to raise their hand and *6 to unmute. Each speaker will receive up to three minutes. Public comments on matters not on the agenda will be accepted during the Public Comments period, while comments on specific business items will be taken as the Chair calls each item. In-person speakers must fill out a speaker slip and are not required to provide their name. Written correspondence can be emailed to Janet Ragland (Janet.Ragland@cityoffullerton.com) with the subject line “ATC MEETING CORRESPONDENCE – ITEM #” (including the item number) or “ATC MEETING CORRESPONDENCE NON-AGENDA ITEM.” Questions may be directed to the Community and Economic Development Department at (714) 738-6598. Requests for disability-related accommodations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The full agenda packet is available at the Official City website.